Set up Windows Server 2016 with a Static IP Address

This guide provides a practical overview of Set up Windows Server 2016 with a Static IP Address, including its main features, benefits, limitations, and important considerations.

If you are setting up Windows Server 2016 as a domain controller or doing any other production server functionality on the network, you should set it up with a static IP address. Here is a quick tutorial on how to do that.

Note: You need an admin account on the server to set up Windows Server 2016 with a static IP address.

Log into Windows Server 2016 and click the Start button, then click Control Panel:

Log into Windows Server 2016 and click the Start button, then click Control Panel

Then, click View network status and tasks in the Network and Internet applet:

Click View network status and tasks in the Network and Internet applet

Then click Change adapter settings in the left menu:

Click Change adapter settings in the left menu

Then right-click on the network connection and select Properties:

Right-click on the network connection and select Properties

Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4) and then click Properties:

Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4) and then click Properties

Enter the IP address you want to assign to this server, Network Mask, Default Gateway and DNS server address :

Enter the IP address you want to assign to this server, Network Mask, Default Gateway and DNS server address

Click OK and then restart the server.